Baling-machine.



W. H. BARTEN.

BALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJB, 1914.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

' STATES PATENTOFFICE.

WILLIAM I-IENR-Y BARTEN, or eon-non, NEBRASKA.

. BALING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WVILLIAM HENRY BAR- TEN,a citizen of the United States, residing at Gordon, in the county ofSheridan and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and usefulBaling-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of this invention are to provide means for forming articleslike empty Portland cement bags, empty house-builders plaster bags,rags, paper, cottonystraw, etc., into bales and bundles,rencircle samewith any suitable means as one or more bands of wire, rope, string,cable, belt, chain and the like, which-ever is at hand, least expensive,and best adapted for the particular bale and purpose. Also to form balesby the material being baled containing some adhesive like substance asglue, cement, or the like that will hold the materials baled togetherwithout bands encirclingthe completed bale. And to accomplish the abovenamed objects with the least possible exertion of power, with thegreatest possible speed, in the most desirable manner and at thesmallest possible cost for operation, material, and the cost ofconstruction of the machine and its repairs. I attain these objects bythe mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing and set forth inthis specification.

In the accompanying drawing Figure-1 is a perspective view of themachine. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the machine con taining a baleformed, compressed and tied, ready to be removed from the machine.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The table or plate L supports the shaft boxes I I, the pegs C C C, andthe pegs E E In the shaft boxes I I turns the shaft J by means of acrank B. Then the machine is very large a long lever may be used insteadof the crank B. And in some instances a pulley may be used in place ofthe crank B for using power from a steam or gas engine. In someinstances the pegs C C C, or a fence need not be used. The bale thenrests against the shaft J which acts as a fence aswell as winds thebands B B B compressing the bale.

The operation of the machine is as follows: Wires or bands B B B, asmany as are desired, are placed on the table of the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed August 18, 1914. Serial No 857,369.-

Patented. Non 9,1915.

machine, as shown in Fig. 1. An end of each wire is fastened near theshaft J, or even to the shaft J if desired, but preferably to one of thepegs E E E. The material to be baled is then placed at A, across thewires B B B and against the pegs C C C. The ends of the wires B B B arenext drawn over the material to be baled, and fastened I to the shaft J,preferably passed into the,

baled do not roll together as well as others I but are compressedclosely together by the bands B B B when the crank B" is turned. Thenthe bottom wire passes peg C on one side the same wire coming over thematerial baled passes peg G on the opposite side. After the bale iscompressed as much as desired, lever P is drawn over the crank B to holdsaid crank from turning back. Peg C is next drawn up out of its socketand the wires passing this peg are twisted together with this same peg.The twisted wire is then cut off any where as at or near H and the baleremoved from the machine. And the peg C is then put back into itssocket.

The wires may both pass on one side of peg C and be twisted togetherwith a nail like key G. A rope, cable, chain, belt, etc., may be usedinstead of wires B B B for compressing the bale and then a differentband might be tied around the bale. It is also possible to omit a numberof the parts of the machine and yet haveenough of the machine left toform material into bales. For instance the, shaft J and the bands Bmight be used by placing the bands B around the material, fasten bothends of the bands to the shaft J, turn the shaft winding on it the bandsuntil the bale is compressed as much as desired.

I claim:

1. A baling machine for making bales having suitable base like table, ashaft mounted on said table, a means for rotating said shaft, a fencelike means retarding the movement of the material baled, means forholding bands operatively near said shaft,

means for connecting said bands with said 7 shaft, and means for joiningthe ends of the means for twisting together the ends, of the bandsencircling the bale. band that encircles the bale. 10

2. A bale forming, pressing and tying ma- In testimony whereof I aifiXmy signature chine having a suitable base, a winding dein the presenceof two witnesses.

vice, a support for material to be baled, a WVILLIAM HENRY BARTEN.

support holding an end of the band com- Witnesses:

pressing the bale, a means for connecting N. COOHRAN,

said band with said winding device and JoI-IN LAIR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

